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Chapter 5 – Environmental Consequencesmain training area, and no impacts are expected. A wetland delineation of DMR identified onejurisdictional wetland (USACE 2002c). This wetland is within DMR but outside of the area that willbe used for maneuver training. SOPs and BMPs designed to minimize impacts to wetlands throughstormwater and erosion control would be followed.5.5.10.2 Alaska5.5.10.2.1 Impacts from Cantonment ConstructionNo ImpactsUnder Alternative D, there would be no increase in Soldiers and no cantonment construction relatedto the 2/25 th SBCT at FRA or DTA. On-going military activities would continue and new projectswould be developed as needed. No impacts to wetlands, vegetation, noxious weeds, wildlife andhabitats, or threatened and endangered species from cantonment construction related to the 2/25 thSBCT would occur under Alternative D.5.5.10.2.2 Impacts from Range ConstructionLess Than Significant ImpactsNumerous projects, including currently planned mission-essential projects including range upgradeswould be constructed at DTA under Alternative D. Additionally, on-going military activities wouldcontinue and new projects would be developed as needed. Wetlands at FRA and DTA could beimpacted from these activities. Wetland permitting, which is regulated by the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers, would be required if range construction were to impact wetlands. Impacts to wetlandswould likely be less than significant.Vegetation at FRA and DTA would also be impacted from these activities. Impacts would be lessthan significant. Mitigation measures for impacts to vegetation from range construction would be thesame as those described under Alternative A. The invasive species problem is currently minimal, andUSARAK is committed to proactive management, so no impacts from noxious weeds would occur.No additional impact to threatened and endangered species is expected under the No ActionAlternative, and the overall impacts would be less than significant.5.5.10.2.3 Impacts from Live-Fire TrainingLess Than Significant ImpactsNumerous projects, including currently planned mission-essential projects including training facilitieswould be constructed at DTA under Alternative D. Additionally, on-going military activities wouldcontinue and new projects would be developed as needed at FRA and DTA. Wetlands at FRA andDTA could be impacted from these activities. Wetland permitting, which is regulated by the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, would be required if range construction were to impact wetlands. Thenumber of required live-fire user days per year at FRA would be near current levels under AlternativeD. Impacts to wetlands would be less than significant. For the same reasons, impacts to vegetation,general wildlife and habitats, noxious weeds, and threatened and endangered species would be lessthan significant.February 2008 5-228 2/25th SBCT Final EIS